Remembering some guys through Puckdoku

[DitchMarner]

Ugh... I thought Leschyshyn played briefly for CLB for some reason. He did play for MIN in the early 2000s.

 

[kvladimir]

Puckdoku Game 407 - 9/9:

1 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Skille issue

Ok, enough waiting, I'm on the verge of a 0 game, but maybe it's not going to happen? On Dalpe of all players??

 

[DitchMarner]

Don't you hate when you forget the specific category you're thinking of an answer for? I was thinking of obscure players for LA and thought of Vitali Yachmenev (who of course isn't North American).

 

[kvladimir]

Puckdoku Game 408 - 9/9:

2 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Hnat ideal

Just can't seem to get that 0 lately... come on, 1% on Hnat, Modry and Millen???

 

[kvladimir]

Pyramid first today (need more games to be played )

Puckdoku Pyramid - 6/6:

78 Uniqueness
No Lifelines Used

Spoiler: Enter Sandstrom

Edit: Wtf! I was 100% expecting Shattenkirk to be the #1 answer for square 5, but Young is 67% and Shat is 24%!

 

[DitchMarner]

It looks like today's game has an error. I put Colby Armstrong for PIT/under 10 GP in the playoffs and the answer is wrong for some reason. According to hockeyreference, he played in nine playoff games in the NHL (five for PIT and four for MTL). I gave up after that "incorrect" answer (didn't finish the grid).

Colby Armstrong Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title | Hockey-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats of Colby Armstrong. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft, salary and more on Hockey-Reference.com

www.hockey-reference.com

 

[kvladimir]

Le sigh...

Puckdoku Game 409 - 9/9:

2 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Abid in my bonnet

 

[kvladimir]

Lol, ok, this one was really easy, but still deserves some

Spoiler: Fistric of Fury

 

[DitchMarner]

Ughhhh... I was flying higher than an Eagle until the last answer (Madden).

Four of these players played on the '99 Maple Leafs.

 

[kvladimir]

Puckdoku Game 410 - 9/9:

2 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Time to Panik, Janik!

Ugh, was hoping those 2 1%ers would drop, but again, no

 

[DitchMarner]

I assumed Gionta played for Team USA at the 2010 Olympics. I guess not...

 

[DitchMarner]

 

[DitchMarner]

 

[kaiser matias]

Today's was rough for my average score. Finished over 100 for I think the first time ever, or first time in a very long time (average is 43, and I was hoping it would drop a point in the next few days).

 

[DitchMarner]

 

[kvladimir]

Couldn't do these during my trip, so it's catch up time~!

Puckdoku Game 411 - 8/9:

104 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Daiglenabit

Good game, just whiffed on Gerber for EDM, apparently he did not play in the 2010 games for SUI

Puckdoku Game 412 - 9/9:

0 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Dykhuis Days

Followed that up with quite possibly my best game ever?

Still best game after ~7500 of them!

Puckdoku Game 413 - 9/9:

1 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Czerkawstly

Another good one, though I am kicking myself for forgetting Janik, D'Agostini, Rory Fitzpatrick, and even freakin' Zubrus would have been fine!

Aaaaand finally... *deep breath*

Puckdoku Game 414 - 2/9:

705 Uniqueness

Spoiler: You Quinn some, you lose some...

Easily my worst game ever!

Let's break this sucker down...

[ANA]
30+pts: Chistov, maxed at 18, really thought he had a way better rookie year
40+: Sandstrom, nooooope he was done as a Duck

[OTT]
30+: Varada, who I think I picked and whiffed on this exact category once before... ugh
40+: Dan Quinn, his best days were certainly behind him in Ottawa
50+: Kudelski - I keep forgetting he was traded mid-season! (and got 30 points that year!)

[COL]
30+: Dean McAmmond, forgot he only played 41 games for them
40+: Rucinsky, who topped out at 30 with QUE, and had 39 as a Ranger!

Add it all up, aaaand: oof size, intense!

 

[kvladimir]

Puckdoku Game 414 - 7/9:

201 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Dafoe no

Good start, but 1% on Czerkawski made me throw (up) hands... should have used Isbister instead!

Whiffed on Jeff Tambellini for EDM (thought he played there at some point when his dad was there), and Dafoe for WPG, who was apparently a WHL guy???

 

[kvladimir]

Puckdoku Game 415 - 9/9:

2 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Rau your boat

Fun fact: that STL column is also all ex-Leafs

 

[DitchMarner]

lmao... I thought of Keith Magnuson as a possible answer for the CHI/500 PIMs square. I figured that since seasons were shorter when he played, maybe he didn't make it to 500 PIMs. It turns out he had almost three times that many. Instead of trying him, I guessed a Sutter and it was one who never played for the Hawks...

 

[kvladimir]

New pyramid, and heeeey, this one was much easier to get a lower score on! (freakin' Penguins! )

Puckdoku Pyramid - 6/6:

8 Uniqueness
No Lifelines Used

Spoiler: Coffey break

Literally 4 guys that fit all these categories, and a few more who juuuust miss (Recchi, Murphy, maybe other I forgot)

Edit: This game is bugged, I'm seeing guys like Laine show up under the 200+ goals category, but the first category is 1000+ GP, which Laine certaintly has not... All my answers are still actually correct, though! (close one on Kesler )

 

[kvladimir]

Puckdoku Game 416 - 7/9:

200 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Tancill culture

Ohhh, this would have been an all-timer if Ryan Craig went to PIT just one season earlier, and if I had picked Carter Rowney instead of Tim Horton for some reason (got confused with BUF being there?)

 

[DitchMarner]

 

[DitchMarner]

Puckdoku Game 416 - 7/9:

200 Uniqueness

Spoiler: Tancill culture

Ohhh, this would have been an all-timer if Ryan Craig went to PIT just one season earlier, and if I had picked Carter Rowney instead of Tim Horton for some reason (got confused with BUF being there?)

Spoiler: Tancill culture

I liked this post for Tancill culture alone....

 

[kvladimir]

Spoiler: Tancill culture

I liked this post for Tancill culture alone....

My puns will probably run dry sooner or later, but hell if I'm not going to go out with a

 

[DitchMarner]

Ten percent for Dunham, eh?